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For basic clothing, what defines a good fit?

post #1 of 37
6/11/10 at 12:55pm
Thread Starter 
I understand for some pieces you might want things to be strangely baggy or w/e.

But for everyday clothes (jeans, slacks, polos, oxfords etc) what defines a good fit? I remember hearing bits and pieces about that JCrew clipped sleeve scandal...

I primarily wear jeans, button downs and polos for work... I think a lot of the shirts can be slimmed down, and I have a live in tailor. So can someone post pics of good fits?
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post #2 of 37
6/11/10 at 1:22pm
As tight as you can with it being uncomfortable.
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post #3 of 37
6/11/10 at 1:23pm
It looking good? I dunno. Don't really think there is a rulebook on the subject or color by numbers type interface. Lots of variables (wearer's body, intended look, item fabric and construction, etc....)
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post #4 of 37
6/11/10 at 1:30pm
For a shirt I like to have it decently tight around the shoulders, chest and biceps and then a slim cut, that doesn't hug your stomach or hips.
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post #5 of 37
6/11/10 at 2:09pm
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Originally Posted by Cool The Kid View Post
So can someone post pics of good fits?

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=164384
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post #6 of 37
6/11/10 at 2:27pm
So you're saying all the fits in WAYWT are good fits?

There are some accepted rules of thumb about where seams should hit, sleeve lenght, inseam, all that, and you can find those guidelines almost anywhere and they're fairly commonsensical.

Beyond those things, a "good" fit is subjective.
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post #7 of 37
6/11/10 at 2:37pm
fuck
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post #8 of 37
6/11/10 at 2:42pm
I'm going to let this stay because of Cool the Kid's beautiful, smooth, chocolate self. Depends on your taste, but I think the minimum is "slim" on everything and depending on your shape and taste you can take that to "fitted" or "so fucking tight I was born ready to fuck".
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post #9 of 37
6/11/10 at 2:50pm
To each his own.
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post #10 of 37
6/11/10 at 3:05pm
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Originally Posted by Eason View Post
I'm going to let this stay because of Cool the Kid's beautiful, smooth, chocolate self.

Depends on your taste, but I think the minimum is "slim" on everything and depending on your shape and taste you can take that to "fitted" or "so fucking tight I was born ready to fuck".



Totally going to describe my clothes like this from now on. Thanks
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post #11 of 37
6/11/10 at 3:19pm
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post #12 of 37
6/11/10 at 3:27pm
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Originally Posted by Robert View Post
So you're saying all the fits in WAYWT are good fits?

There are some accepted rules of thumb about where seams should hit, sleeve lenght, inseam, all that, and you can find those guidelines almost anywhere and they're fairly commonsensical.

Beyond those things, a "good" fit is subjective.

I'm saying that it's a pretty subjective question. And most of the good fits in WAYWT are followed by posts that state, "nice fit."
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post #13 of 37
6/11/10 at 3:55pm
Thread Starter 
Alright... I will focus my question more. For someone with an athletic build, what are some of the concessions that would need to be made for mall grade clothing? I.e., what is wrong with the cuts of shirts from somewhere like JCPenney?
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post #14 of 37
6/11/10 at 4:05pm
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Originally Posted by Cool The Kid View Post
Alright... I will focus my question more. For someone with an athletic build, what are some of the concessions that would need to be made for mall grade clothing? I.e., what is wrong with the cuts of shirts from somewhere like JCPenney?

FUCK
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post #15 of 37
6/11/10 at 4:13pm
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Originally Posted by Cool The Kid View Post
Alright... I will focus my question more. For someone with an athletic build, what are some of the concessions that would need to be made for mall grade clothing? I.e., what is wrong with the cuts of shirts from somewhere like JCPenney?
Your body isn't a straight line. That means that you'll get a bunch of excess material around your hips without a tapered shirt, giving you the appearance of having a pooch. Granted, JCPenney+$12 worth of tailoring will fix that. Granted, this is the case for most shirts... J. Crew's vintage polos are "athletic" without being ridiculously tight if you're looking for practical. Jeans are preferred tighter here. Practically speaking, slim straight is more accepted by the public and a compromise here, with taper being looked down upon... Yes, I realize that this is not the case with everyone, and that we shouldn't act according to others' beliefes, and all that other fun stuff, so take this as you will. Essentially, baggy is bad, and too tight will have a lot of people assuming you're gay.
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